GOAL SETTING AND PYGMALION EFFECT

To my surprise, this time class started in a conventional way and we all were sitting on our respective chair. Sir clearly said what we going to study and discuss in class. topics for the class were SMART GOALS and PYGMALION EFFECT

 Of course we all know what the acronym stands for, but Dr, Mandi encouraged us to interpret it in our different styles. To interpret an idea or a principle, apart from the conventional manner, is one of the most important characteristic a manager needs to have to be successful.

With this in mind, we began to define SMART in different manners as below:

S – Simple, Superb, Synchronized, Stunning

M – Marvelous, Mind Boggling, Mature, Macho, Magical

A – Abounding, Absolute, Accelerated, Accurate, Adventurous, Admirable

R – Real, Radical, Rational, Resourced, Resonant, Realistic

T – Tactical, Tangible, Tenacious, Thrilling.

The Top Two Business Benefits of Clearly Setting and Aligning Organizational Goals across the Company:

1. Increased Operating Margins

Employees who clearly understand their individual goals-and how they relate to those of your company-naturally become more engaged with their work.

• Increases employee engagement with "SMART" goals
• Provides visibility up, down and across reporting levels
• Creates shared accountability between employees by "cascading" goals from one employee to another when relevant
• Communicates expectations clearly during every phase of goal completion

2. Quicker Execution of Company Strategy

Tighter goal alignment and goal visibility allows for quicker execution of company strategy by enabling your management team to more effectively allocate labour resources across various projects.

• Understand more clearly all responsibilities associated with specific goals
• Eliminate redundancies across job titles
• Focus their staffs on your company's most pertinent goals

PYGMALION EFFECT: A SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY

Pygmalion was a very talented sculptor in ancient Greece who loved his work, and would spend hours carving beautiful ivory statues, immersing himself in his art. One day, he chose a large, beautiful piece of ivory, and worked diligently at it, chiselling and hammering until he finished. It was a statue of a beautiful lady. Pygmalion thought it was so beautiful, he clothed the figure, gave it jewels, and named it Galatea (sleeping love). Pygmalion went to the temple of Aphrodite (Venus), the goddess of love and beauty to pray for a wife just like the statue in his home.

When Aphrodite heard him, she went to the home of he sculptor to see what all the fuss was about. She was delighted when she saw Galatea. She thought it looked a lot like her, so she brought it to life. When the sculptor returned home, he found Galatea alive, and threw himself at her feet. Galatea smiled down at him. They soon got married, and Pygmalion didn't forget to thank Aphrodite for his good fortune. He and Galatea brought gifts to her altar as long as they lived. Aphrodite blessed them with happiness and love in return.

The Pygmalion Effect is a psychological phenomenon that encompasses the idea
that what one expects of an individual becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Holding high expectations for all and translating them into meaningful actions is surely not a simple task. It is an ongoing effort that changes and grows as we face new challenges and have fresh insights.